Colonel Reed in The Hurt Locker

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Colonel Reed in The Hurt Locker is a high-ranking, battle-hardened U.S. Army officer who briefly appears in the film to underscore the intensity and psychological strain of the Iraq War bomb disposal setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
military officer
appearsIn The Hurt Locker
associatedWithUnitType Explosive Ordnance Disposal
awardContextOfWork Academy Award for Best Director
surface form: Academy Award for Best Director (Kathryn Bigelow)

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Mark Boal)

Academy Award for Best Picture
surface form: Academy Award for Best Picture (The Hurt Locker)
branchOfMilitary United States Army
conflict Iraq War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Mark Boal
directedBy Kathryn Bigelow
fictionalUniverse The Hurt Locker
filmReleaseYear 2008
genreOfWorkAppearedIn war film
languageOfWorkAppearedIn English
medium film
militaryRank colonel
narrativeFunction emphasizes intensity of bomb disposal operations
illustrates psychological strain of war
occupation U.S. Army officer
personalityTrait authoritative
battle-hardened
portrayedBy David Morse
screenTimeCharacteristic brief appearance
setting Baghdad

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David Morse hasRole Colonel Reed in The Hurt Locker